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Residents in Mount Brennan, St Vincent catching water. Residents are grappling with the effects of the explosive eruptions of La Soufriere Volcano, April 15, 2021. (Picture by Sandy Pitt.) Social Share
Port Of Spain – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders Thursday pledged their ongoing commitment to help St Vincent and the Grenadines deal with the impact of an erupting La Soufriere volcano that has so far resulted in the evacuation of thousands of residents on the Caribbean island.
A statement issued after the regional leaders met virtually under the chairmanship of Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, noted that the special emergency meeting “committed to continue providing extensive support to St Vincent and the Grenadines and pledged solidarity with that member state as it strove to cope with the disaster”.
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In this file photo, TT Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, left, chats with his Grenadian and St Vincent counterparts Dr Keith Mitchell, centre, and Dr Ralph Gonsalves.
ST VINCENT and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves said the Caribbean has responded magnificently as activity within La Soufrière volcano heightened to the highest threat level.
Territories as far north as the British Virgin Islands have offered refuge, in addition to the majority of Caribbean states, particularly neighbouring Barbados and St Lucia, which have pledged their help early on. Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Guyana, St Kitts and Nevis, Jamaica and TT were all highlighted by Gonsalves as having offered assistance.
St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves is overwhelmed with the outpouring of support from countries around the region. SVG is now facing the perils of the eruption of the La Soufriere Volcano, with thousands forced to evacuate. Antigua and Barbuda is among Caribbean countries which have offered to assist.
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Williams received a virtual award from Women Appreciating Women (WAW) group on March 15 during its annual awards ceremony.
WAW is a UK-based global movement established to bring women together to appreciate one another and to support each other without boundaries in business, humanitarian projects, activism, professionally and personally in all aspects of life. It was founded by multi-award-winning entrepreneur, philanthropist, media mogul, public speaker, peace activist and mentor Dr Pauline Long. Since 2017 WAW has honoured more than 700 women from 90 countries including the Jamaican MP and PM s wife, Juliet Holness, and former vice president of Zimbabwe Dr Joice Mujuru.